Welcome to the Pacific Region
Oceans Program Home Page
With the passing of
Canada’s Oceans Act
in 1997, Fisheries
and Oceans Canada made a commitment to develop a new approach to managing our oceans.
An important part of this legislation has been the introduction
of three principles - sustainable development, integrated management,
and precautionary approach - which we must strive to uphold.
One of the Department's responsibilities under the Oceans Act has
been to develop a National Oceans Strategy that provides an overall
strategic approach to oceans management. Click
here to find out more about Canada's Oceans
Strategy.
In the Pacific
Region, an Oceans Directorate has been
established to co-ordinate and facilitate the Department’s fulfilment of the
provisions put forth in the Oceans Act. The Pacific Region Oceans Directorate
manages three interconnected portfolios: Integrated Coastal Management, Marine Protected Areas, and Marine
Environmental Quality
Browse this website to find out more information on the Oceans Act, it's three portfolios, or the
latest oceans outreach initiatives. |
